[AccessD] Launching a dos program from Access 97

Hi Tim

You are welcome. But did you find a method?

/gustav

>>> boogieloogie at gmail.com 27-02-2006 13:43:07 >>>
Thanks Gustav

On 2/26/06, Gustav Brock <Gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:
>
> Hi Tim
>
> Just guessing ... create a batch file that will launch and run the
> application.
> You may need to use CD to make the folder of the app the current folder.
> When success with this, use Shell() to launch the batch file.
>
> If that fails, try with a shortcut or pif file.
> Also, you may try using Shell() with the START command. Type START /? on
> the command line for help on this.
>
> /gustav
>
> >>> boogieloogie at gmail.com 26-02-2006 22:23 >>>
> Hi Gustav
>
> I should have explained myself a bit better. The particular program will
> not
> fire by using
>
> Dim ProgLaunch
> ProgLaunch = Shell("C:\fmv\prethin.exe", 1) will crash it. For some reason
> certain files are not fired when starting this way. I have no access to
> the
> code nor the programmer of the dos program.
>
> Some how I have to fire c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe change to the fmv
> folder
> then launch prethin.exe from there.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim